From 1569112ed6c30cc1d19a7134a4540eb9fadf191f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "kristen@oreilly.com" Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:47:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Edited glossary.asciidoc with Atlas code editor --- glossary.asciidoc | 10 ++++------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/glossary.asciidoc b/glossary.asciidoc index a50ee1a..faf6c9c 100644 --- a/glossary.asciidoc +++ b/glossary.asciidoc @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ -[preface] [[glossary]] -== Quick Glossary +== Glossary This quick glossary contains many of the terms used in relation to Bitcoin. These terms are used throughout the book, so bookmark this for a quick reference. -++++ +//// TODO: Some additional definitions, to be cleaned up and moved into alphabetic order are in the commented-out area below -++++ -//// * blockchain: a single distributed ledger agreed upon by a network of participating nodes. The Lightning Network does not use a blockchain to transact, but requires transactions recorded in a blockchain in order for bitcoin to enter and leave the network. * channel: a channel is a financial relationship between two nodes on the Lightning Network. Two users can open a channel with each other using a Bitcoin transaction, and transact with each other by moving bitcoin from one side of the channel to the other. @@ -30,6 +27,7 @@ Some additional definitions, to be cleaned up and moved into alphabetic order ar //// +[glossary] address:: A Bitcoin address looks like +1DSrfJdB2AnWaFNgSbv3MZC2m74996JafV+. It consists of a string of letters and numbers. It's really an encoded base58check version of a public key 160-bit hash. Just as you ask others to send an email to your email address, you would ask others to send you bitcoin to one of your Bitcoin addresses. @@ -364,7 +362,7 @@ peer:: penalty transaction:: Look at the Breach Remedy Transaction. -private channel: +private channel:: A channel not announced to the rest of the network. Technically "private" is a misnomer as these channels can still be identified through routing hints and commitment transactions. We suggest they are better described as "unannounced" channels.